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Saturday, April 13, 2019
March to Success 2019 Live Auction Catalog
Flora by Tania Cruz

FLORA

2017, Acrylic on Canvas, 24x18, unframed

FCE alumna and studio artist, Tania L. Cruz created this beautiful artwork for March to Success. The Southern California-based artist says, "Southern California boasts an exotic collection of vegetation scattered through the region, blending with natural and manicured landscapes. This artwork reflects that." Let this tranquil, original, artwork adorn your home.

Take Five

Ceja Vineyards and Herencia Del Valle, both members of MAVA (Mexican American Vintner’s Association), are owned and operated by Latino families. Each is known for its exclusive and limited-production wines. Add these five to your own cellar or surprise your next hosts with an extraordinary gift. Five wines included are a 2012 Ceja Carneros Pinot Noir, a 2016 Ceja Estate Chardonnay, a 2013 Herencia Merlot, a 2012 Herencia Zinfandel, and a 2012 Herencia Cabernet Sauvignon.

Dinner and Design

Interested in working on the most interesting design problem we can think of - the rest of your life?  Interested in learning a few design thinking tools in the process?  Join Bill Burnett and Julie Lythcott-Haims for a two-hour Designing Your Life workshop, based on the New York Times bestselling book and the Stanford University class by the same name.  Dinner will follow the workshop.

Limit: 6 people

Date: to be mutually agreed upon with donors

FCE Class of 2019 Send-Off Barbeque

In August, the FCE College Bound Class of 2019 will head off to college. Before they do, 8 people will join them on Saturday, August 3, at the Menlo Park home of FCE Board Member, Terri Givens, for a farewell barbecue. Don’t miss the chance to get to know members of the Class of 2019!

Limit: 8 people

Date: Saturday, August 3, 2019

Rock Star Tasting for 10
Ten people will enjoy one of the most exclusive VIP wine tasting experiences anywhere in California.  Your extended private tasting experience at Christopher Creek Winery will include a number of award-winning wines, reserve wines, straight from the barrel wines, and limited-production wines. You’ll also enjoy fantastic views of rolling hills and vineyards.

Limit: 10 people 

Date: To be mutually agreed upon with donor

Expiration: March 31, 2020


Cocina Enchilada on Dia de los Muertos

Be a part of an FCE tradition on Saturday, November 2, 2019.  Twenty (20) lucky participants will join FCE alumni parents, Sylvia and Martin Lamarque, in the Atherton home of Sylvie and Don Way§ to celebrate Día de los Muertos with margaritas, enchiladas, and more!

Limit: 20 people

Date: Saturday, November 2, 2018

§Location subject to change

Stock up to "Bottoms Up!"

With this collection created just for you by the FCE Board and Staff, you could start your own speakeasy! This Basket of Libations includes 14 bottles of wine and 5 bottles of liquor.  Moët & Chandon Impérial Brut champagne, Levendi Reserve Chardonnay 2008, Radio-Coteau Terra Neuma Pinot Noir 2011, Thacher Paso Robles Zinfandel 2015, Mazzocco West Dry Creek Zinfandel 2014, Francis Ford Coppola Director’s King Kong Cabernet Sauvignon 2015, St. Hubert’s The Stag Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, Jacqueline Leonne Brut Sparkling Wine, Peachy Canyon Westside Paso Robles Zinfandel 2016, Martellotto Santa Ynez Valley Viognier 2017, Cedarville El Dorado Syrah 2011, Deerfield Ranch Rex Family Wineries @Cabernet RESERVE Sonoma County 2009, Flor de Cana Gran Reserva 7 Slow-Aged Rum, Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon, Japan’s Nikka Pure Malt Taketsuru Whiskey, Clase Azul Tequila Reposado in a hand-crafted bottle, and the most revered of Chinese liquors, Kweichow Moutai Baijiu.

See a Tony & Pulitzer Award Winning Musical

Only six musicals have won both the Tony Award and the Pulitzer Prize, and now is your chance to see one of them in San Francisco. Choose two (2) tickets to either Hamilton or Rent: 20th Anniversary Tour. You will also enjoy a stay in a sleek, sophisticated, two-bedroom Noe Valley home. Browse 24th Street's quaint shops and cafés. Nearby Castro and Mission districts are full of restaurants and nightlife.  Home not suitable for young children. No pets permitted.

Limit: 2 people

Date: to be mutually agreed upon with donor.

Take Six

The Russian River Valley is famous for producing some of the world’s best red wines. Tonight, one lucky bidder will take home six (6) bottles from Russian River Vineyards, winner of the #1 Best Red Wine at the prestigious Sonoma County Harvest Fair in 2016. The selection includes a 2016 Carignane Guido Venturi Vineyard, a 2015 Pinot Noir | Emma’s Vineyard, a 2017 Pinot Noir | First Taste of Harvest, a 2015 Pinot Noir | Horseridge Vineyard, and a 2016 Pinot Noir | Stony Point Vineyard.


Sierra Nevada, Yosemite, and a Private Lake

Twain Harte is called the “Heart of California Gold Country.” Nestled in the Central Sierra Nevada mountains and just two hours from Yosemite’s Half Dome, Glacier Point, and Falls, Twain Harte is known for fantastic hiking, fishing, boating, white water rafting, and golfing. Up to six people will enjoy a 3-night stay in a cozy, yet modern, 3-bedroom, 2-bath cabin as well as access to the private Twain Harte Lake.

Limit: 6 people

Dates: to be mutually agreed upon with donor. Holidays excluded.

Our Sponsors

  • Garden Court Hotel
  • Palo Alto Medical Foundation
  • Wente Vineyards
  • Gordon Biersch Brewing Company
  • Palo Alto Weekly
  • Palo Alto Online